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Three families in western Pennsylvania believe a leading hydraulic fracturing (fracking) company and two water testing labs are conspiring to produce false results that show natural gas drilling is not contaminating their private water wells.

To enable plaintiffs and Merck & Co. Inc. time to work on a potential settlement, a New York federal judge delayed the transfer of hundreds of lawsuits that are part of a multidistrict litigation (MDL) brought over alleged jaw injuries … Continue reading →

This week, a New York federal judge denied a request to mandate hundreds of alleged Fosamax victims to substantiate their injuries. Fosamax is manufactured by Merck & Co. U.S. District Judge John Keenan refused the request that would not only … Continue reading →

Merck and Co. was unable to stop doctors from giving expert testimony during the New Jersey-based trial, now under way, regarding osteoporosis drug Fosamax for allegedly causing atypical femur fractures. The federal judge ruled, however, that while the plaintiff’s treating … Continue reading →

The second Fosamax femur fracture trial is underway and involve allegations that Merck’s Fosamax (alendronate) caused femur fractures in some people. The trial began in New Jersey federal court and opening statements are being heard. The lawsuit is one of … Continue reading →

Opening arguments today signaled the start of the second trial charging Merck’s Fosamax with causing femur fractures. In New Jersey federal court the focus was on the case of 58-year-old Bernadette Glynn, who says that the osteoporosis drug is part … Continue reading →

Merck & Company, the maker of Fosamax (alendronate), is facing a second of thousands of cases brought by plaintiffs who allege they suffered Fosamax injuries. The first lawsuit recently ended in a mistrial unrelated to the injury allegations. The plaintiff … Continue reading →

We recently wrote that drug maker, Merck & Company, was scheduled to face its second round of Fosamax (alendronate) lawsuits in New Jersey over allegations that the bone drug causes femur fractures. The trial is scheduled to start next week … Continue reading →

Drug maker, Merck & Company will be facing its second round of Fosamax (alendronate) lawsuits in New Jersey over allegations that the bone drug causes femur fractures. Jury selections is set to begin next week in the first of some … Continue reading →

A woman who claims her taking Fosamax in the prevention of bone loss caused by osteoporosis resulted in her developing decay of her jaw bone has reached a confidential settlement with the makers of the drug. Merck & Co. has … Continue reading →